CHAPTER 2: The New Roommates.
Disclaimers: don't own Bleach. Kubo Tite owns it. I just own the plot, Rena and other random characters.
The door to the compartment instantly slammed open. Toushirou, Rena, and Hinamori turned their heads towards the direction of a young woman in her early 30's. She had black hair in a bun and exquisite violet eyes to match, which Rena and Hinamori hailed in delight.
"Nanao-sensei, what are you doing here?" Rena asked as she and Hinamori hugged the teacher.
"I'm the new vice headmistress for the school, Satsuki-san, Momo-san," the mid twenties teacher smiled fondly. "This must be Hitsugaya Toushirou. I have a letter for you and Satsuki-san from the school." giving them a letter each.
Both of them tore the letter opened as Nanao-sensei passed Hinamori a piece of paper. "This is a joke right? The letter tells me I'm one of the new student council body." Hitsugaya looked at the letter strangely.
"Lucky you. This letter tells me I'm the new assistant head dormitory 3 and in the student council as well." Rena looked at the letter distrustly.
"No, it's not a joke, unfortunately, what the letter telling you is true because in last week's teacher meeting, we chose 14 students as the new student council, according to your record and achievement. Now, in that letter, tells you your room number..." Byakuya suddenly appear at the door.
"Please miss, there some mistake in my room number.The slip of paper you gave us has our room number upon it , and then you have another number under it and it says partner. Some student seemed to find them having a room with a girl. But that can't be correct right? Oh, hi, Toushirou." Byakuya looked weirdly at the woman.
"No, it isn't. This year, we decided to have another room arrangement. Some students might have a girl as a roommate, vice-versa or just a normal room. The number tells you first your dormitory number, which all four of you will be in dormitory 3," Nanao-sensei consulted something at something in her files, " then, corridor number, again the same you four, corridor 6, and lastly room number. Any questions?"
"But aren't you a little scared, someone might get raped or pregnant?" Rena asked, while looking completely disgusted.
"Yes, but we have hourly rounds around. And constantly check upon our students. And if any sex were to go on, those students will be expelled immediately."
"But, you do realize you can't stop a teenagers hormones. Even if you threaten to expel them. They won't listen." Said Byakuya, as he rolled his eyes to the elder woman.
"We can, and we will." stated the elder woman.
"And how do you plan that?" asked Rena blankly.
"We have hourly rounds like I said. And we have put people together whom we know won't get along. Or who are related."
"What, are you going to put a glass to the door to check just in case?" Rena asked, with a hint of amusement in her voice.
"No, of course not. That's the old way, now we have camera's."
"…", All stayed silent as they stared wide eyed at the woman.
"Your kidding, right?" Toushirou asked with a hint of amazement in his voice.
"No actually, Kyoraku-sensei thought of it."
"You have got to be kidding me! You let that idiot think! There are laws against that! What happened to personal privacy! Your school could get shut down because of that!" Rena yelled, as she glared at the elder woman. And stood up, and was now directly across from Byakuya.
"Your well informed." stated Nanao, with a hint of amusement in her voice.
"Well, I guess having to know all the rules pays, doesn't it?" Byakuya said coldly, while crossing his arms and looking at the young girl.
"And what would you know, you long haired freak of nature!" shot back Cagalli, while glaring at the taller man.
"…" he stayed silent.
Don't get to fired up, there are no camera's. But the opposing sex will have an opposite member. But, there are two rooms, within a room. So you have a room on one side, and one on the other. Both with their own closets. And there is a T.V, and couch. In the centre living area. But only one washroom." Nanao said, while thinking of what each room had.
"That's still stupid." Rena said , as she glared at the teacher.
"How do we know where are rooms are? And who we share them with?" asked Toushirou.
"Here. These slips of paper tell what room you are in, they have the same room number as you. Then on the back of the paper you will notice your identification number, this will be used to get your books and other necessities. Such as mail, and internet. Since our school holds so many students we have to use these numbers which only you and the staff knows."
"…" they all stayed silent.
"Now, some of the rooms will have the same sex. But not in every room. If there are no further questions. please return to your car. And you will head to your rooms, the first number tells you what floor you will be on. As well your luggage will be sent up there later. Now if you excuse me." she said, before handing out three pieces of paper and leaving.
As she shut the door and walked away, Byakuya gave a small nod to Toushirou and Hinamori, while Rena and him glared at one another. Then he turned and left to go back down the hall. Rena brushed off his glare and looked back out the window and gasped. They had arrived at the school.
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In a compartment not far,
"I'm telling you. This would be fun. We aren't known as Pranksters for nothing, we can get around those sorts of things." Renji smiled.
"Fine. You find a way, I'll give you one hundred dollars, and if you get caught, well, then you owe me one hundred." said Ichigo while putting his hand out.
"I'll give you three hundred." said Keigo.
"DEAL!" said the over happy redhead as he shook their hands, while the others rolled their eyes.
The train slowly came to a stop in front of a small station owned by the school. As the students and teachers filled out from the train, a few of them look in awe at the building before them. They entered a waiting bus that will take them to the school. The school which like from Harry Potter book, complete with nook and crannies, was actually an old castle owned by the Kuchiki family for years and renovated into a school.
They all arrived at the schoolyard where amazingly, roses of all colours bloomed magnificently. They were then guided under the school archway into the pathway toward a modern building behind the school and in the middle was a huge piece of flat land, variety of flowers blooms everywhere. And a huge fields of grass as for the students to play sports or just to hang out. And a variety of different trees everywhere. It was a beautiful sight to behold.
"Wow, its absolutely beautiful!" remarked Hinamori as she leaned over Toushirou to get a better look, while he blushed at their closeness.
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As the new students were just about to proceed into the hall, a booming voice came from above, startling half the crowd.
"Yo!" yelled a brown hair man from the floor above, he sat on the banister and looked at them with a toothy grin.
His eyes cast downwards to them, he looked at them with amusement. While others looked at him with interest at what he was wearing. He was clad in a white button up shirt with his sleeves rolled to the elbows and a pair of black dress pants. While holding onto a bright sakura pattern overcoat over his shoulder.
Then instantly the brown-hair man jumped down, the drop had to have been 20 or more feet. A few students screamed as they watched him go down. While others had their eyes closed, or some watched in complete amazement. The guy grinned as Rena, Toushirou and some other students throw him glares. He pointed the room behind him and walked at another direction.There, they met a group of teenagers who were waiting for them.
"Okay, I'm Shiba Kaien, head of dormitory one and this is my assistance, Hirumo Miyako." A handsome guy who looked alike Ichigo albeit the weird eyebrow and black hair greeted them and pointed at a smiling kind-looking brunette girl beside him. "I don't think head dormitory two and three had arrived yet, so we'll be helping you today. By the way, students who were elected as new student's council please after dinner to be us at the rec room next to the dining room. Which student have dormitory number 3, corridor 6 on their paper list can follow this girl," Pointing at a teal-hair girl who sullenly at them.
To their surprised, all 10 of them have at the same number. Rena looked at her new dormitory roommates. There was to her annoyance, the black hair boy she was fighting with and his sister, 2 bright hair jocks, 2 weird looking exchange students and to her delight, her favourite bestfriends and her cousin.
"ALRIGHT! CHICKS!" cheered Renji, as he pumped his fist into the air.
"Shut up Renji…" Ichigo hits the auburn's head once before turning to the brunette next to him. "Hey, I'm Ichigo." he said flusterly as he let his bag drop to the ground as he tries to shakes Rukia's hand.
"I'm Rukia, nice to meet you." Rukia laughed at the boy before turning to the girl who were supposed to guide them.
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"Why…are there so many stairs!" Rena complained. They stairs ran in a giant spiral. And currently they were on the third floor landing. The stairs would occasionally stop, and they would find themselves in a huge landing. Then they would start again about ten feet away from where the last ones left off.
"Because, the world hates us." Nell wheezed, while walking slowly next to the redhead.
"Hurry up…don't drag your feet, Redhead. My name is Aqua. You may see me around but please pretend you do not know me. And I will surly do the same, you do not talk to me unless I am addressing you so. I am not your friend, I am just here because I was forced to help you lot. Because the other girl got sick, or something." as she walked up the stairs quickly, making them follow her at a faster pace. "Now, there are rules in the dormitory, like don't enter other's dormitory, and stuffs. The rule will be in your room. Any questions?"
"My I be allowed to ask a question?" Rena asked. As she walked on ahead, then her paper slipped out of her hand and stopped to pick it up.
To their surprised, Byakuya was asking a question they all wanted to know at the sullen girl, "What about the room key?"
"Your rooms are open, there will be three and I mean only three sets of keys there on your table. One for each of you and a spare. Wait a minute, who asked you to ask questions?" the girl looked contempt at him as she spun around, causing the brunette to get startled and trip on the stair, thus making him fall backwards. Luckily Rena, who had been just behind him grabbed his hand instantly.
"…" Byakuya stayed silent, his eyes were wide, looking at Rena's hand. She instantly let go his arm, blushing. Rukia rushed over to her brother, "Niisama!! Are you alright? You aren't hurt are you?" asked his worried sister as she turns back to Aqua.
"He was asking the question because Rena-san was collecting something from the floor." Rukia said angrily.
"No one talking to you midget." Aqua yelled at her before left them at the landing in front of corridor 6 hurriedly as everyone yelled at her rudely.
"Thanks." Rena patted Rukia's head sweetly before open the door, just to find 2 more students loitering inside the hallway. "ISHIDA,TATSUKI-CHAN'S HERE!!" Rena yelled as she,Orihime and Hinamori threw themself at the girl, making the raven haired teen panic and sidestepped before they hurt her.
"Don't run at me like that!"
"Why are you here, Tatsuki?" Orihime asked as she hugged the girl.
"That because I am going to school here."
"Who are you staying with?" Tatsuki asked, completely ignoring what she said before.
"A girl named Nell something."
"…I feel sorry for her right now." Rena muttered, as she looked to her cousin who was talking away with Byakuya and turns to a nerd-looking boy leaning to the wall.
"We studied here for a year actually." Ishida grinned at them. " I guess one of you the new head dormitory because Hibari told me both of them got to be in this room," points at door number 8.
"That's my room," Rena and Byakuya said in unison before scowled at each other deeply.
Everyone laughed at both of them before running looking for their room. "okay, let's settle this. I'm Satsuki Rena ,nice to meet you," she said quietly at him.
"Kuchiki Byakuya, likewise."
"So, what room are you in,Chibi?" asked Rena, while after a quiet,peaceful glaring match with Byakuya (which he won,yay!) and turn to see the girl.
"The name's Rukia. Umm……this one I think!" said as she looked at her piece of paper then to the door to her right and pointed at it, while Ichigo was just opening it.
"Your…sharing…a….room…with…Kurosaki Ichigo." Said her half furious brother.
"No, just a living area…we have sep- Byakuya…why are you looking at me like that?" asked Ichigo as he slowly backed away from Byakuya and into his shared living area while he had the look of death in his eyes.
"Don't you dare touch her!" said Byakuya in a deathly voice as he pinned Ichigo against the wall and had his shirt in his hand as his eyes showed he wanted to kill something.
"Ok, Ok…I promise."
"Ok, good. Well lets all get unpacked and head down for dinner." smiled Byakuya as he walked to his room, leaving everyone in shock or amusement at the doorway.
"Well, now that that's settled…lets go unpack our crap." smiled Rena as she walked past him and went to examine the room for herself, while everyone one else nodded and followed in pursuit. Except Ichigo whom sat on the ground wide eyed,just realising how protective Byakuya could be.
"Kurosaki, get up. I know he's weirdly scary when he's like that. But the thing is we just met each other and maybe you don't like me. So things should work out just fine." said the brunette as she came out of their room, while crossing her arms and leaning against the door frame.
Ichigo just nodded and slowly stood up, brushing off his pants and following the brunnete into their room they would to be sharing for the rest of the year.
A/N: life rock's. I just made Byakuya an over protective brother.(swoons). Enjoys this next chapter. See ya.